education

Education is very high on the list of our county's priorities, we boast some of the nicest facilities and highest aptitude scores
in America. Our schools and teaching staffs are second to none in providing quality education to our youth.

New West Carroll High School in Atwood

School Web Sites:
Huntingdon, www.huntingdonschools.org

South Carroll County School District/Clarksburg www.rocketsonline.org

West Carroll SSD, www.wcssd.org

West Carroll Elementary School Web Site
Get up to date information on West Carroll Elementary School's mission and beliefs, faculty and staff (with email addresses),
school handbook, newsletters and upcoming events, WCES happenings (including pictures), important information regarding
attendance and discipline and links to helpful web sites to assist in educational assignments.

Please email us your school URL and we'll post it here.

EDUCATIONAL AUTHORITIES

State Industrial
Training Service:
Hollow Rock/Bruceton
Huntingdon
McKenzie
South Carroll
West Carroll
Carroll County Board
of Education
(SSD= Special School Districts)

TN VoTech
SSD
SSD
SSD
SSD
SSD

EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES

Private & Parochial Schools:
Technology Centers:
Colleges & Graduate Schools:
Libraries (total volumes 10,650):
*within an hour's drive
Museums
Carroll County Library - website

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SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS

SCHOOL	STUDENTS	TEACHERS
Hollow Rock/Bruceton: Huntingdon: McKenzie: South Carroll: West Carroll:	815 1,350 1,370 429 1,137	48 86 85 27 70

GRADUATING SENIORS 2005, 06, 07

SCHOOL	2005	2006	2007
Hollow Rock/Bruceton: Huntingdon: McKenzie: South Carroll: West Carroll:	55 95 69 23 77	55 91 96 38 75	47 73 83 32 76
TOTALS	319	355	311

POST SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Bethel College
325 Cherry Street • McKenzie, TN 38201
731-352-4000

Carroll County Adult Learning Center
191 Mebanewood Drive
Huntingdon, TN 38344
Computer basic skills and GED preparation with a workforce emphasis.
Contact: Brenda Parish carrolleducation@bellsouth.net

Carroll County Technology Center: Grades 9-12
1235 Buena Vista Rd. • Huntingdon, TN 38344
731-986-8908

Tennessee Technology Center
16940 Highland Dr. • McKenzie, TN 38201
731-352-5364

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2007 Carroll County School Schedule First Semester
Aug. 2-8	Inservice /Administrative (Staff only)
Aug. 9	Student's 1st Day of First Semester (1/2 day)
Sept. 3	Labor Day (Holiday)
Sept. 17	Staff Development (Student Holiday)
Oct. 8	Parent-Teacher Conference (Holiday)
Nov. 21-23	Thanksgiving Break (Holiday)
Dec. 19	Last day 0f first semester (1/2 day)
Dec. 20 - Jan. 6	Christmas Holidays

2008 Carroll County School Schedule Second Semester
Jan. 3-4	Administrative Day (Teachers only)
Jan. 7	First day of 2nd. semester
Jan. 21	Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Holiday)
Feb. 18	President's Day (Holiday)
Mar. 17-21	Spring Break (Holiday)
Apr. 25	Paris Fish Fry (Holiday)
May 9	Strawberry Festival (Holiday)
May 22	End of Second Semester (1/2 day)
May 23	Administrative (Staff only)

SEMESTERS:
Aug. 7 - Dec. 15 89 days
Jan. 3 - May 22 90 days

9 WEEK GRADING PERIODS:
Days missed for inclement weather may be made up after three days have been missed per semester.
Make up days are in the following order:
First Semester: Sept. 17, Oct. 8, Nov. 21
Second Semester: Feb. 18, April 25, May 9

Up to five additional days may be added to the end of the school calendar.